Fracking House Party Release

At 200 House Parties on Sunday Night More Than 2,500 DFA Members
Commit to Gather 100,000 Signatures on a Petition by Earth Day to Pass
the FRAC Act After Call with Gasland Documentary Director, Josh Fox *******Watch the trailer for
Gasland Here: http://stopfrackingnow.com/gasland******* Burlington, VT On Sunday evening thousands of DFA members
gathered to watch the academy award nominated documentary, Gasland and
then committed to gather 100,000 petition signatures by Earth Day to
pass the FRAC Act in Congress. Director of the film, Gasland, Josh Fox addressed DFA members
on Sunday night via conference call. I hope we can all join in the
mission to end the devastation of fracking. I am thrilled to see that
thousands of DFA members are getting involved at the ground level today
to do something about this extremely destructive and unregulated
drilling in our states, Fox said.
It is critical that Congress pass the FRAC Act to reign in this
dangerous practice and DFA members in all 50 states will be making sure
that they do just that, Chair of DFA, Jim Dean, added.
Vice President Dick Cheney exempted fracking from the Safe Water
Drinking Act in the 2005 Energy Bill and since then the natural gas
industry unleashed a massive 34-state drilling campaign. Now, six years
later, the facts are stacking up how fracking is poisoning drinking
water and contributing to climate change.
In response, Representatives Diana DeGette, Jared Polis, and Maurice
Hinchey have introduced the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of
Chemicals Act in the U.S. House. Senators Bob Casey and Chuck Schumer
have introduced the companion bill in the U.S. Senate. These Members of
Congress are standing up to close the loophole and hold the oil and gas
production industry to the same standards as any other industry to
ensure the safe protection of America's drinking water.
Democracy for America is building a coalition of grassroots activists
and environmental organizations to work together with leaders in
Congress to pass the FRAC Act this year.
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